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III. CURRENT PRIVATE PAY VERSUS SUBSIDY RATES IN NORTH CAROLINA Child Care Market Rate Survey 2023

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Figure 3. Reported Versus Subsidy Rates for Two-Year-Olds in Centers: 2021 and 2023.

Figure 4. Reported Versus Subsidy Rates for Three-to-Five-Year- Olds in Centers: 2021 and 2023.

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 2023 2021 2023 2021 2023 2021 3-Star 4-Star 5-Star $1,065 $855 $1,065 $918 $1,201 $1,066 $924 $775 $987 $871 $1,102 $1,019 Survey Subsidy $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 2023 2021 2023 2021 2023 2021 3-Star 4-Star 5-Star $1,001 $809 $992 $870 $1,121 $1,005 $882 $748 $927 $827 $1,053 $951 Survey Subsidy